Phonograph record album



June 23, 1942. DDER ETAL 2,287,365

PHONOGRAPH RECORD ALBUM Filed April 4, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l ,(RL. 2 ATTORNEY.-

June 23, 1942- s. WIDDER ET AL PHONOGRAPH RECORD ALBUM Filed April 4, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patentecl June 23, 1942 PHONOGRAPH RECORD ALBUM Samuel Widder, New York, and Irving Weinger, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignors to J. Widder & 00., New York, N. Y., a copartnership comprised of Samuel Widder and William Widder Application April 4, 1941, Serial No. 386,792

6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in albums of book conformation, being particularly adapted for use with phonograph records or the like.

Up to the present time, phonograph albums in book form have been provided'with a series of envelopes'spacedly or displacedly mounted on the backbone of a framework, particular records carried in the respective envelopes being identified by projecting tabs formed thereon or by virtue of the formation of progressively larger envelopes, the practice being'to select the record to be played from the tabs on the margin of the envelopes as the book is closed and -thereafter opening the book to the preselected page, it being preferable in the use of such units, by virtue of such construction, to maintain the book'closed between removal and reinsertion 'of records chosen for playing.

Broadly, it is an object of this invention to provide an album for phonograph records or the like in book conformation, wherein a series of envelopes are mounted in laterally spaced relationship along the respective covers hingedly connected to the backbone to define the book, whereby by virtue of such construction irresp'e'c tive of the point of opening of such' book, indicia identifying the respective records in each' envelope and disposed on an edge of each envelope is always visible for the purpose of record selection.

Specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide in an album for phonograph records of book conformation, for a structural assembly involving the spaced hinged mounting of record 1 across the backbone to provide for the superimposition of two series of envelopes, likewisewith underlapped spaced indicia carrying edges.

These and other advantages,capabilitiesand" features of the invention will'appear from the subjoined detailed description of specific em-' bodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the open" phonograph album with the respective sections thereof resting on opposite sides and the members of each section underlapped for identification.

Figure 2 is a schematic front elevation of the exposing underlapped indicia carrying edges and swung in a direction towards and phonograph album opened as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the open phonograph album with the respective sections thereof resting on one of the sides with the successive members of each section underlapped for identification.

Figure 4 is a schematic front elevation of the phonograph album, opened as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an exploded view in perspective of one embodiment of the unit carrying a series of members.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 5 when assembled.

Figure 7 is a vertical section taken along line 1-1 of Figure 6.

Referring to the reference characters in the drawings, Figures 1 to 4 illustrate the completed album book comprising a framework incorporating a central backbone l0 having hinged thereto covers or sides I l and I2, and upon which there aremounted at the edges thereof adjacent the backbone, units [3 and M comprised of spaced group of hinged record carrying envelopes l5 (see Figures 4 and 6).

The assembled book as graphically represented in Figures 1 to 4 comprises of two units, each incorporating hingedly mounted and laterally spaced record receiving envelopes of similar dimensions disposed on hinged covers adjacent the backbone defining the framework of a book so that, as the book is opened, the same may lie with the covers or sides and backbone in the same horizontal plane and dependent on the position or page at which the book is opened, as indicated respectively in Figures 1 and 3, the record receiving envelopes of the units may rest in underlapping relationship disclosing indicia carrying edges 25 or 26 on the respective covers or sides on the one hand (see Figure 1), or on one or the other of the covers or sides on the other hand. (see Figure 3) [but at all times, irrespective of the position or envelopes at which the book is opened, all of the record receiving envelopes are in relative underlapping relationship so that at least the indicia on one or the other of the edges 25 or 26 of all the respective envelopes is visible to tained.

Each of the respective units is and i6 is relatively narrow and of the same width as the book framework and is formed and assembled at the edges of the respective sides adjacent the backbone in the following manner, as graphically illustrated. in the successive views of Figures 5 to 7.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, the units for mounting a series of spaced record receiving envelopes may be made by spacedly and hingedly mounting a series of envelopes 3001,3011, etc., along a base support 3|, by applyidentify the records therein coning to each envelope along one of the sealed edges thereof, flexible fabric material 32 defining a right-angular hinge, of which the upstanding side 32a is adhesively mounted to the edge of the envelope and the base 321) adhesively mounted to the base support 3!, a reenforcing spacer strip 33 is disposed on the base 321) of the fabric strip 32, and a U shaped fabric strip 34 disposed so that the upstanding sides 34a and 341) respectively adhere to the edges of adjacent receiving envelopes, while the base 360 thereof rests upon and is adhesively mounted to the spacer strip 33; the base 32b of each fabric strip being of length sufficient to extend under the base of the fabric strip 32 etc. attached to the adjacent record receiving envelope in the unit. Staples 35 be applied in spaced relationship to fasten respectively the base 340 of the U- shaped fabric strip 3 the reenforcing spacer strip 33 and base 321) of the fabric hinge 32 to the base support 3i to provide additional reenforcement.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention a set forth in the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A record album comprising a backbone and a plurality of connecting covers defining a book framework, a series of record-receiving envelopes and. means hingedly connecting said envelopes to said covers in laterally spaced relationship, said means including flexible hinge-forming strips, each connecting an envelope to one of said covers for relative movement on a hinge line formed by the connection of said strip to the envelope and cover respectively, and flexible means having portions connected to the opposed surfaces of adjacent envelopes and a portion spanning the space therebetween, in proximity to the lower edges of said envelopes and in parallel relation to said cover, to control the movement of said envelopes.

2. A record album comprising a plurality of base members connected by a backbone, a series of record-receiving envelopes and means hingedly connecting said envelopes to one or the other of said base members in laterally spaced relationship, said means including strips of flexible material, each connected to an envelope and to one of said base members to provide a hinge line therebetween and flexible means overlying said hinge forming strip in its zone of connection to one envelope and spanning the space between such envelope and an adjacent envelope and being secured to the latter, said means functioning to maintain the hinge line against dislocation in the movement of said envelopes.

3. A record album comprising a plurality of base members connected by a backbone, a series of record-receiving envelopes and means hingedly connecting said envelopes to one or the other of said base members in laterally spaced relationship, whereby said envelopes may be disposed flatwise, one upon the other, with their edges pposite those hinged to said base members in underlapped and spaced relationship, said means including flexible hinge-forming strips, each connecting an envelope to one or the other of said base members for relative movement on a hinge line formed between the connection of said strip to said envelope and the base member respectively, and flexible means having portions connected to the opposed surfaces of adjacent envelopes and a portion spanning the space therebetween, in proximity to the lower edges of said envelopes and in spaced relation to said base member, to maintain said hinge line against dislocation in the movement of said envelopes.

4. A record album comprising a base member, a series of record-receiving envelopes and means hingedly connecting said envelopes to said base member in laterally spaced relationship, said means including flexible hinge-forming elements, each connecting an envelope to said base for relative movement on the hinge line, spacing means positioned between adjacent envelopes in overlying engagement with the portion of the hinge element superposed upon the base member, and a U-shaped flexible piece located between each pair of adjacent envelopes, the base thereof being united in mating engagement with the spacing means between such envelopes, the upstanding sides of said U-shaped piece respectively being fixed to the envelopes adjacent the spacer upon which said piece is superposed, said spacing means serving to reinforce the assembly in the hinge zone.

5. A record album comprising a base member, a series of record-receiving envelopes and means hingedly connecting said envelopes to said base member in laterally spaced relationship, said means including flexible hinge-forming elements, each connecting an envelope to said base for relative movement on the hinge line, the lower edge of the envelope being spacd from the hinge line, spacing means positioned between adjacent envelopes in overlying engagement with the portion of the hinge whereby one of said envelopes is connected to said base member, and a U-shaped flexible piece located between adjacent envelopes, the base thereof being superposed upon the upper face of the spacing means between such envelopes and the respective upstanding sides of said piece being fixed to the opposed faces of the adjacent envelopes, contiguous to their lower edges, the portion of the hinge fixed to one of said envelopes being concealed by the overlying surface of said U-shaped piece, the registering surfaces of all of said components being united by an adhesive material, and means supplementary thereto for reinforcing the base assembly.

6. A record album comprising a base member, a series of record-receiving envelopes and means for hingedly connecting said envelopes to said base member in laterally spaced relationship, said means including flexible hinge-forming elements, each embodying a portion adhesively fastened to the surface of an envelope, contiguous to one edge thereof and a portion superposed upon said base member for adhesive connection thereto, the aforesaid edge of the envelope being spaced from the hinge line of said element, spacing means positioned between adjacent envelopes in overlying adhering engagement with the baseengaging portion of the hinge connecting one of said envelopes to said base, and a U-shaped flexible piece located between adjacent envelopes, the upstanding sides of which are respectively adhesively joined to the opposed surfaces of the juxtaposed envelopes, the base of such piece matingly adhering to the upper surface of the spacing means between such envelopes, said U--shaped pieces in association with said spacing means serving to maintain respective hinge lines against dislocation.

SAMUEL WIDDER. IRVING WEINGER. 

